Step One: Build a Mobile AppStep Two: .......Step Three: Profit

If there were only one right answer to this question, and we had it, we could pretty much mint money.But since nobody really knows the precise formula in life to make money, we can share with you some facts and figures and then give you the highest probability choice for making a successful, profitable app.

Stats for Mobile Apps

Analysts estimate that anywhere from 56 to 82 billion apps will be downloaded in 2013; 90% of these will be free apps (Gartner)

In Q1 of of 2013, there were 13.4 billion downloads of apps generating revenue of $2.2 billion from paid-for-apps, in-app purchases, and subscriptions (Canalys)

It's estimated there are 800,000 mobile apps available through both iTunes and Google Play (Canalys)